Mémé Bartels
@memebartels.bsky.social
Photography - Artist’s books
Based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
www.memebartels.nl
onephoto.substack.com
Based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
www.memebartels.nl
onephoto.substack.com
Is the grid a vision or a rigid law?
In my new post on Substack I dive into the work of Ray K. Metzker and Andy Warhol, two artists who surrendered to the grid.
I keep returning to the grid myself.
Not as a rule, but as a way to hold on to the everyday.See onephoto.substack.com
In my new post on Substack I dive into the work of Ray K. Metzker and Andy Warhol, two artists who surrendered to the grid.
I keep returning to the grid myself.
Not as a rule, but as a way to hold on to the everyday.See onephoto.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Is the grid a vision or a rigid law?
In my new post on Substack I dive into the work of Ray K. Metzker and Andy Warhol, two artists who surrendered to the grid.
I keep returning to the grid myself.
Not as a rule, but as a way to hold on to the everyday.See onephoto.substack.com
In my new post on Substack I dive into the work of Ray K. Metzker and Andy Warhol, two artists who surrendered to the grid.
I keep returning to the grid myself.
Not as a rule, but as a way to hold on to the everyday.See onephoto.substack.com
Research or sheer beauty?
This week, I write on Substack about Medardo Rosso and Josef Albers—two artists who used photography not to document, but to think. For them, the camera was a tool for analysis, reflection, and transformation.
Read the full story via www.substack.com
This week, I write on Substack about Medardo Rosso and Josef Albers—two artists who used photography not to document, but to think. For them, the camera was a tool for analysis, reflection, and transformation.
Read the full story via www.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Research or sheer beauty?
This week, I write on Substack about Medardo Rosso and Josef Albers—two artists who used photography not to document, but to think. For them, the camera was a tool for analysis, reflection, and transformation.
Read the full story via www.substack.com
This week, I write on Substack about Medardo Rosso and Josef Albers—two artists who used photography not to document, but to think. For them, the camera was a tool for analysis, reflection, and transformation.
Read the full story via www.substack.com
Can a photograph truly tell a story?
This week on Substack I reflect on La Jetée, Paul Graham’s filmic haikus, and Jeff Wall’s staged tableaux. Three very different approaches, but all circling around the same question: how do images carry narrative meaning?
See onephoto.substack.com
This week on Substack I reflect on La Jetée, Paul Graham’s filmic haikus, and Jeff Wall’s staged tableaux. Three very different approaches, but all circling around the same question: how do images carry narrative meaning?
See onephoto.substack.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Can a photograph truly tell a story?
This week on Substack I reflect on La Jetée, Paul Graham’s filmic haikus, and Jeff Wall’s staged tableaux. Three very different approaches, but all circling around the same question: how do images carry narrative meaning?
See onephoto.substack.com
This week on Substack I reflect on La Jetée, Paul Graham’s filmic haikus, and Jeff Wall’s staged tableaux. Three very different approaches, but all circling around the same question: how do images carry narrative meaning?
See onephoto.substack.com
In-or outsider?
Outsiders are not dependent on the market, they do what their hearts tells them and still dare to develop. “To dare is to lose your balance for a moment. Not daring is losing yourself”,says Kiergegaard. Read my post on Ed Ruscha and Luigi Ghirri on onephoto.substack.com
Outsiders are not dependent on the market, they do what their hearts tells them and still dare to develop. “To dare is to lose your balance for a moment. Not daring is losing yourself”,says Kiergegaard. Read my post on Ed Ruscha and Luigi Ghirri on onephoto.substack.com
August 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In-or outsider?
Outsiders are not dependent on the market, they do what their hearts tells them and still dare to develop. “To dare is to lose your balance for a moment. Not daring is losing yourself”,says Kiergegaard. Read my post on Ed Ruscha and Luigi Ghirri on onephoto.substack.com
Outsiders are not dependent on the market, they do what their hearts tells them and still dare to develop. “To dare is to lose your balance for a moment. Not daring is losing yourself”,says Kiergegaard. Read my post on Ed Ruscha and Luigi Ghirri on onephoto.substack.com
Can a single photo tell a full story?
I was in Arles and visited the exhibition of Letizia Battaglia. Some of her pictures reminded me of the work of Jeff Wall. I wrote a post about this and added a picture, that with some imagination, met certain critera of Walls pictures.
onephoto.substack.com
I was in Arles and visited the exhibition of Letizia Battaglia. Some of her pictures reminded me of the work of Jeff Wall. I wrote a post about this and added a picture, that with some imagination, met certain critera of Walls pictures.
onephoto.substack.com
July 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Can a single photo tell a full story?
I was in Arles and visited the exhibition of Letizia Battaglia. Some of her pictures reminded me of the work of Jeff Wall. I wrote a post about this and added a picture, that with some imagination, met certain critera of Walls pictures.
onephoto.substack.com
I was in Arles and visited the exhibition of Letizia Battaglia. Some of her pictures reminded me of the work of Jeff Wall. I wrote a post about this and added a picture, that with some imagination, met certain critera of Walls pictures.
onephoto.substack.com
How is it that photography has, in so many cases, been reduced to something decorative for above the couch? In Gerry Badger’s book The Pleasure of Good Photographs the answer is given. In my newsletter I write about this and W.Shakespeare, who also has an opinion about it. onephoto.substack.com
June 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
How is it that photography has, in so many cases, been reduced to something decorative for above the couch? In Gerry Badger’s book The Pleasure of Good Photographs the answer is given. In my newsletter I write about this and W.Shakespeare, who also has an opinion about it. onephoto.substack.com
In my work, sequences take center stage. On Substack, I write about photography and explore the beauty of the single image. I’m not sure how it happened, but in my fourth post, I somehow return - once again- to sequences.
See: A Sequence or A Photo? at
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See: A Sequence or A Photo? at
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June 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
In my work, sequences take center stage. On Substack, I write about photography and explore the beauty of the single image. I’m not sure how it happened, but in my fourth post, I somehow return - once again- to sequences.
See: A Sequence or A Photo? at
onephoto.substack.com
See: A Sequence or A Photo? at
onephoto.substack.com
Dear all,
How much text can a photo take? I wrote a post on Substack about Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Louis Draper and a photo I took in München 2011. See onephoto.substack.com
How much text can a photo take? I wrote a post on Substack about Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Louis Draper and a photo I took in München 2011. See onephoto.substack.com
May 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Dear all,
How much text can a photo take? I wrote a post on Substack about Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Louis Draper and a photo I took in München 2011. See onephoto.substack.com
How much text can a photo take? I wrote a post on Substack about Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Louis Draper and a photo I took in München 2011. See onephoto.substack.com
New post on Substack!
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April 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
New post on Substack!
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April 4, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Starting today I will write monthly about photography on Substack. Hope to see you there.
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March 31, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Starting today I will write monthly about photography on Substack. Hope to see you there.
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Switzerland on the road, 2010
March 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Switzerland on the road, 2010
Summer Holliday. Avenue Aéodat Vasseur at Quand Plage, Normandy. From my book La Mer, 2018
February 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Summer Holliday. Avenue Aéodat Vasseur at Quand Plage, Normandy. From my book La Mer, 2018
February 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Amsterdam Sunset, February 2025
February 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Amsterdam Sunset, February 2025
Two years ago in my holiday home in Brittany I dove into Itten's colour contrasts and made a poster out of it.
February 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Two years ago in my holiday home in Brittany I dove into Itten's colour contrasts and made a poster out of it.
Next Friday (Feb 7) the exhibition American Photography opens @rijksmuseum.bsky.social with also photos from product brochures. This photo by Schadde Brothers is from the brochure of Brandle & Smith Co., a candy manufacturer (ca.1915). Love it!
February 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Next Friday (Feb 7) the exhibition American Photography opens @rijksmuseum.bsky.social with also photos from product brochures. This photo by Schadde Brothers is from the brochure of Brandle & Smith Co., a candy manufacturer (ca.1915). Love it!
From my book Monochrome, 2016
February 4, 2025 at 8:40 AM
From my book Monochrome, 2016
One day I took pictures of all the prints and patterns in the house. From Prints and Patterns, 2021.
February 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
One day I took pictures of all the prints and patterns in the house. From Prints and Patterns, 2021.
January 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
From my book The Complete Collection
January 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
From my book The Complete Collection